Status of Women in The States
Where a Woman Lives Shouldn’t Matter
State policies and conditions can have a profound impact on women’s well-being and their prospects for a safe, healthy, and prosperous life. That’s why, since 1996, IWPR’s Status of Women in the States project has led the way, tracking state conditions and laws affecting women and demonstrating the impact on women’s lives. The Status of Women in the States project provides comprehensive information on women’s lives in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It analyzes data and grades the states in six topic areas that profoundly affect women across the country: 1) Political Participation; 2) Employment and Earnings; 3) Poverty and Opportunity; 4) Work and Family; 5) Health and Well-Being; and 6) Reproductive Rights. The project also provides data and policy recommendations that change-agents can use to improve the status of women at the local, state, and national levels.
Articles and Publications
The Status of Women in North Carolina: Employment & Earnings
North Carolina receives a grade of C for women’s employment and earnings, which is better than the D the state earned when The Status of Women in the States was published in 2004.
The Status of Women in Florida by County: Health & Well-Being
The Status of Women in Florida by County: Health & Well-Being is one in a series of four publications on women’s status across Florida’s counties commissioned by the Florida Women’s Funding Alliance, an affinity group of Florida Philanthropic Network.
The Economic Status of Women in Collin, Dallas, & Denton Counties, Texas
Women in Texas have made progress in recent years, but still face inequities that can prevent them from reaching their full potential. This fact sheet examines trends in Texas women’s status in the areas of employment and earnings, and poverty and opportunity.
The Economic Status of Women in the U.S. What Has Changed in the Last 20 – 40 Years
Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D. presents to the GAO.
The Economic Status of Women in the States
This Fact Sheet presents findings from analysis of the Employment & Earnings Index and Poverty & Opportunity Index of The Status of Women in the States series, a comprehensive project that presents and analyzes data for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The Status of Women in Lubbock County, Texas
This report provides critical data illuminating the status of women in Lubbock County, in terms of their civic engagement, health outcomes, vulnerability to poverty, and access to employment, education, and entrepreneurial opportunities.
